jacostang

Ok I need some help on my 1/18 scale Fox body by GMP. I bought the Cobra R's and wqnt to change them out but I don't want to break anything and I cannot seem to get the factory wheels off..

Any Help would be great!

unnoticedtrails

hmmm sounds like a very delicate procedure...screwdrivers for prying gently might help?

RARE NOTCH

jacostang Clear your pm's so i can pm you the way to get the wheels off ok.

jacostang

I have tried to clear the PMs and I can't even access my Team Mustang Sourse area either...

RARE NOTCH

Ok here goes. it going to be long sorry. 1st lets do the eas one first the rear wheels. Grab both wheels and twist one till the wheel comes off. then pul the wheel with the axle out. put the axle in e vice and twist the wheel off. ok that wasnt bad was it.Ok now comes the hard part the front.Get phillips screw driver and take out the 6 screws. 2 in the rear by the tail pipes. 2 in the front wheel wells. and the front deflector pry up on it and it will come off and presto the last two screws. Ok now open the drivers door and pull the steering wheel off the steering shaft so you can pull the shaft up and out of the way so you can get the body off the chassis.Ok now that you have the body off. There is a plastic piece that needs to come off on the front crossmember by the front control arms. Now look in the engine compartment down by the headers and you will see a screw on each side. You need totake these out so you can get the front spindles out with the drag link to in one piece.Once you get that out you will see a black head in the spindles that hold the wheels on thhe spindles. Now the fun part. Get a sodering iron and put the tip in the middle of the pin and with your other hand pull down on the wheel and presto the wheel is off. you only need to put the iron on there feo a few seconds. make sure you keep the pin cause you will need it if you can fab up a way to put the new wheels on the spindle. Look at the old wheels and see how they attach and get some plastic tubing from any hobby shop and start fabbing up something to make your new wheels fit. Hope this helps you and doesnt scare you off on swaping wheels. And if it doesnt and you get the swap done how much would you want for the cobra r wheels i would be interested in them for a new swap project. Let me know if you have anymore questions.Sorry it was so long.

jacostang

Thank You!!!! I knew i would have broken something for sure!

RARE NOTCH

Your welcome. Keep me posted on the progress. So witch gmp foxbody did you get? i have all of them minus the svo's and the two twister 4 eyed. Pmed you to.

jacostang

Here is a shot of my Foxes...

RARE NOTCH

Am building one that looks like mine.

jacostang

Super Cool!

RARE NOTCH

Thanks man